Apparatus for making fringe

ABSTRACT

A fringe making apparatus having a pair of yarn coil support bars that are held in a selected one of several predetermined spaced relations by a pair of braces. The braces have a series of recesses for receiving the ends of the coil support bars, and the ends of stitching guide bars located between the coil support bars.

United States Patent 1191 Rosenbaum May 7, 1974 [54] APPARATUS FOR -MAKING FRINGE 2,074,264 3/1937 Karle 112/9 [76] Inventor: Della S. Rosenbaum,'835-B Park 2111;: Central lndlanapolls, 2,311,575 2/1943 Robinson 112 9 x 46260 [22] Filed: Jan. 11, 1973 Primary Examiner-H. Hampton Hunter 21 Appl. No.: 322,784

[57] ABSTRACT 52 U.S. c1. 112/9 A fringe making apparatus having a p of y coil [51] Int. Cl D05b 23/00 Support bars that are held in a Selected one several 58 Field of Search 112/64, 9; 28/2 predetermined spaced relations y a p of braces- The braces have a series of recesses for receiving the 5 References Cited ends of the coil support bars, and the ends of stitching UNITED STATES PATENTS guide bars located between the coil support bars.

2,061,612 11/1936 Collingbourne 112/9 2 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures l APPARATUS FOR MAKING FRINGE BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to the making of fringe, and more particularly to an apparatus for making fringe by winding yarn into a flat coil which is then stitched and cut along the loop ends or left as loops and removed from the apparatus.

A variety of apparatus and implements useable for making fringe are known in the prior art, such as is exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 2,31 1,575 issued to Robinson. However, such equipment is generally not adaptable to making different widths and styles of fringe.

The invention provides an appratus for making fringe in which there are a pair of longitudinally extending coil support bars disposed in transversely spaced-apart parallel relation to support a flat coil of yarn wound around the bars and extending lengthwise thereon. The transverse spacing of the coil support bars establishes the width of the yarn coil and hence the width of the fringe product formed by cutting the loop ends of the yarn coil along one or both of the bars, after the coil has been stitched together lengthwise along one or more binding lines. A pair of braces, disposed to receive the ends of the coil support bars, and for such purpose are provided with a series of recesses, operate to hold the coil support bars at a selected one of a plurality of predetermined spacing distances corresponding to a chosen fringe width.

At least one, and preferably a plurality of guide bars are received by the braces in the spare recesses not used by the coil support bars. These guide bars are held in parallel relation to the coil support bars and are located between them at respective distances apart from one another and from the coil support bars as to define between each pair of adjacent guide bars, and between each coil support bar and the guide bar adjacent thereto, a guide path of width to accommodate the width of the sewing machine presser foot used in the stitching of the yarn coil. Thus, the operator performing the. stitching merely has to place the presser foot in the selected guide path and guide the fringe maker frame along the presser foot, and the stitch line will be straight and evenly placed.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description and accompanying drawing which together exemplify a preferred embodiment of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONOF THE DRAWING In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fringe making apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the major length portion of a typical coil support bar used in the apparatus FIG. 6 is a layout view of a typical length of fringe produced on the apparatus of the invention and having a single stitching line such as formed when running the sewing presser foot along the guide bar illustrated in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a layout view of a typical length of fringe produced when the presser foot is run along another one of the guide bars shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a layout view of a typical length of fringe produced and having two stitching lines such as are formed when the presser foot is run along two different guide bars shown in FIG. 5.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION In FIGS. 1 and 5 there is shown a fringe making frame apparatus A constructed according to the inven- -tion and having a pair of longitudinally extending coil support bars 10 disposed in transversely spaced-apart' 20, 21, and hence the width of the fringe product shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 that is formed by cutting one or both series of loop ends 20, 21 of coil 15 along the corresponding bar 10.

A pair of transversely extending braces 12 longitudinally spaced-apart receive the ends of coil support bars 10, and the ends of guide bars 10A, 108; For such purpose, the braces 12 have recesses 11 which fit the ends of bars 10, 10A, 108, all of which are expediently the same in cross-section so that complete interchangeability of bars 10, 10A, 10B is afforded. As better seen from FIG. 3, the recesses 11 are disposed in a predetermined spacing arrangement, and for purposes of example, each brace 12 has six recesses 1 1, thereby allowing five different widths of fringe product to be made on the illustrated apparatus A, according to the placement of coil support bars 10.The number and spacing of recesses 11 can be varied as desired, and to accommodate a particular choice, the length of braces 12 can be selected accordingly. I

Coil support bars 10 and guide bars 10A, 10B, are held by braces 12 in parallel relation to one another, and are so spaced at respective distances to define be tween each pair of adjacent guide bars 10A, 10B, and between each 'coil support bar 10 and the guide bar 10A, 10B adjacent thereto, a guide path of width corresponding to the width of the sewing machine presser foot 22 used-for stitching, as with a needle 18, the yarn coil 15 along a line 19 established by the location of the guide path.

In stitching the yarn coil 15, the coil 15 and fringe maker frame A are expediently moved relative to needle 18 after the presser foot 22 has been located in the selected guide path. The fringe product 31 shown in FIG. 6 is one typically made by stitching the yarn coil '15 along the guide path defined by guide bar 10A or 10B and the nearest support bar 10, whereas the fringe product 32 shown in FIG. 7 is typically made by stitching along the guide path defined by guide bars 10A and 10B. The double-stitched fringe product 33 shown in FIG. 8 is typically made by stitching along the guide paths definedone by guide bars 10A and 108.

Support bars 10 are provided at each end with a large notch 13 and a narrower notch 14 in which to lay and 3 hold the end of the yarn used for winding coil 15. The

yarn for coil 15 can be of wool, silk, cotton, or any other suitable material. Any number of different colors of yarn may be used, and for such case at least one and preferably both bars are provided with slits 16 for holding yarn ends to accommodate winding a continuous length yarn coil from consecutive lengths of yarn. Support bars 10 are also provided with a scale 24 for convenience in measuring for the maker of fringe.

The fringe maker frame A is expediently designed for home use rather than commercial production, and although the winding of yarn can be done by hand, there are provided on braces 12 pivot means in the form of oppositely aligned depression 23 that can receive corresponding pins (not shown) accommodating the external support of frame A between such pins for turning about the axis established thereby to wind the yarn coil 15.

After the yarn coil 15 is wound'and stitched, the loop ends 20, 21 of the coil may be cut by running a cutting tool such as a razor blade (not shown) in the longitudinal groove 17 of the corresponding support bar 10. It should be noted that either'one or both sets of yarn loop ends 20, 21 can be cut to make the fringe product as desired, or may be left uncut as looped fringe, and accordingly both bars 10 are provided with a cutter guide groove 17. It should be understood that while stitching is described and shown herein for purposes of example, other means of securing the yarn coil loops together along a line of binding can also be used, as for example a heat and pressure bondable adhesive tape or strip.

Frame A can be used to make any desired length of fringe product, in sequential lengths determined by the length of bars 10, 10A and 10B.- After a length of fringe is made by cutting the loop ends and/or 21, one of the braces 12 is removed from bars 10, IDA-B, and the finished fringe is slid off the bars 10, l0A-B. To make a longer fringe, the removed brace 12 is replaced and the yarn winding, stitching and loop cutting steps are repeated.

It will be appreciated by the artisan that the invention is adaptable to numerous obvious variations all within the scope of the claims herein.

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for making fringe which comprises a pair of longitudinally extending coil support bars disposed in transversely spaced-apart relation to support a flat coil of yarn wound around said bars and extending lenghwise thereon, the transverse spacing of said support bars establishing the width of the coil and hence the, width of the fringe product, a pair of braces disposed to receive said coil support bars and to hold same at a selected one of a plurality of predetermined spacing distances corresponding to a chosen fringe width, at least one guide bar held by said braces in parallel relation to said coil support bars and disposed therebetween to establish a guide path of width corresponding to the width of a stitching means used for stitching the yarn coil along a line determined by the location of said guide path, said braces having a plurality of recesses disposed to interchangeably receive corresponding ends of said coil support bars and each guide bar to allow variation in the fringe product width and in the location of said guide path, at least one of said coil support bars having a longitudinal groove disposed to receive a cutting tool and to guide the movement thereof for cutting the loop ends of the yarn coil along said support bar, and at least one of said'coil support bars having slits for holding yarn ends to accommodate winding a continuous length yarn coil from consecutive lengths of yarn. v

2. An apparatus for making fringe according to claim 1 including means on said braces accommodating pivotal movement thereof relative to external support means. 

1. An apparatus for making fringe which comprises a pair of longitudinally extending coil support bars disposed in transversely spaced-apart relation to support a flat coil of yarn wound around said bars and extending lenghwise thereon, the transverse spacing of said support bars establishing the width of the coil and hence the width of the fringe product, a pair of braces disposed to receive said coil support bars and to hold same at a selected one of a plurality of predetermined spacing distances corresponding to a chosen fringe width, at least one guide bar held by said braces in parallel relation to said coil support bars and disposed therebetween to establish a guide path of width corresponding to the width of a stitching means used for stitching the yarn coil along a line determined by the location of said guide path, said braces having a plurality of recesses disposed to interchangeably receive corresponding ends of said coil support bars and each guide bar to allow variation in the fringe product width and in the location of said guide path, at least one of said coil support bars having a longitudinal groove disposed to receive a cutting tool and to guide the movement thereof for cutting the loop ends of the yarn coil along said support bar, and at least one of said coil support bars having slits for holding yarn ends to accommodate winding a continuous length yarn coil from consecutive lengths of yarn.
 2. An apparatus for making fringe according to claim 1 including means on said braces accommodating pivotal movement thereof relative to external support means. 